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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Zimba Gino <xcelenzimi@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 08:07:16 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: LOOKING FORWARD FOR URGENT REPLY


YOU SOUND RIDICULOUSLY,IF THERE IS A PROBLEM I SHOULDN'T BOTHER YOU.THERE IS NO PROBLEM AND THERE WILL NEVER BE A PROBLEM IN SENDING AND RECEIVING A BANK CHEQUE THAT RIGHTFULLY BELONGS TO YOU.
 
ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS AS SOON AS YOU GET THE BANK CHEQUE YOU CAN GO TO ANY MAJOR BANK IN NEDERLANDS AND WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY SAFE AND SOUND,PEOPLE HAVE BEEN DOING IT.
 
I HAVE DEPOSITED THE BANK CHEQUE TO THE FEDEX COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY AND I AM WAITING FOR THE 97EUR DELIVERY TARIFF TO MAIL YOU THE BANK CHEQUE.IF YOU ARE NOLONGER INTERESTED IN THE RECEIVING THE BANK CHEQUE PLEASE LET ME KNOW SO THAT I CAN RECALL THE CHEQUE AND SEND IT BACK TO THE ISSUING BANK.
 
I AM LOOKING FORWARD FOR YOUR URGENT REPLY.
 
DR.ZIMBA GINO.
 


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